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During opening statements, both candidates criticized the other's campaign finances.

Similar to past debates, Tenney brought up Brindisi having ties to former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others several times.

"This is something that I didn't want to bring up," Tenney said. "His (law) partner, his mentor (Louis Brindisi, Brindisi's father) has had five felony drug trafficking charges against him."

Similar to other debates, Brindisi brought up the number of town halls he held throughout the campaign, and brought up Tenney's lack of public town hall meetings.

"If she actually talked to the people in this district, then she would learn that health premiums are going up right now," Brindisi said.

Tensions were high throughout the hourlong debate as candidates continued to name-call and attack one another personally. The debate was a reflection of how much of the campaign has been.

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Congressional candidates Anthony Brindisi and Claudia Tenney at their final debate before the general election.(Photo: Natasha Vaughn/ Staff photo)

Negative political ads, heated social media posts and millions of campaign dollars have made this particular race one of the most watched in the nation.

Tenney said that taxes would increase if Brindisi was elected.

"Trust me," Tenney said, "If you elect him to this office, the Democrats take over, and they're going to do everything they can to try and raise your taxes, and they already have, because if you're arrested in New York state, you're sitting in one of the highest-taxed states in the nation."

Similarly, Brindisi said people's taxes would increase if Tenney was elected.

"We need to have tax cuts that go to small businesses and family farms," Brindisi said. "Not big donors and Wall Street, not corporate special-interest groups. That's what is helping to grow the income gap in the country."

The House of Representatives is currently made up of 235 Republicans and 193 Democrats. There are also seven vacant seats. The November election will determine which party controls the House.

Questions for the candidates could be submitted online leading up to the debate. One question that came from Twitter asked about the opioid epidemic, which seemed to be the only subject where both candidates agreed.

Tenney and Brindisi both noted that something needs to be done to address the opioid epidemic. The candidates talked about preventative and educational programs to help the drug problem in New York.

Shortly after the debate, each of the candidates took the opportunity to announce that they were the winner. This has happened at every one of their debates.

In the most recent poll from the Siena College Research Institute, Brindisi was ahead by one percentage point, and with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.8 points, there is no clear predictor of who will come out on top.

The election is Tuesday, Nov. 6. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.